Lodging

There are two motels on the Hopi Reservation. One is located near Keams Canyon and the other on Second Mesa. The Keams Canyon Motel has twenty-four units, a cafe and gift shop. The Hopi Cultural Center Motel, located on top of Second Mesa, has thirty-three units, a restaurant, museum, and a camping area. Both motels are extremely busy in the summer; therefore, it is strongly recommended that reservations be made at least three weeks in advance. Other accommodations can be found in Tuba City, Winslow, and Flagstaff, fifty to one hundred miles away.

Dining

There are several dining facilities on the Hopi Reservation. There is a cafe in the Keams Canyon Shopping Center. At the Second Mesa Store, there is a small restaurant, while there is also a large restaurant serving American and traditional Hopi food at the Hopi Cultural Center. Additionally, several families in each village serve traditional food from their home. For snacks, the villages stores and privately owned stores located in villages are options.

Facilities

Gas Stations:

There are five gas stations on the Hopi Reservation. If you are traveling from the South, the first station is at Keams Canyon. It is located next to McGee's Store and Cafe. The second is at the Circle M convenience store in Polacca.. The third is a Texaco approximately one quarter mile past the juction of Highways 264 and 87. This gas station also has a garage. The fourth is at the Kyqotsmovi Village Store inside the village of Kykotsmovi and the fifth is at the Hoatevela Co-Op Store.  There are several stations in nearby Tuba City approximately 46 miles from Hoatevela.

Gift Shops:

Arts and crafts can be purchased throughout the Hopi Reservation along Highway 264. Pottery and other arts and crafts are sold directly from villagers' homes and in galleries. Signs posted on house windows reading, "Pottery sold here" or "Katchina dolls sold here" are invitations to stop and view merchandise directly in homes or in small adjacent shops. Look for these shops on the mesas and in the villages.

Telephones:

Public phones are scarce, but they can be found near most convenience stores in villages like Hotevilla and Polacca. There is also a phone located inside the Hopi Cultural Center Restaurant.

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